title: Pediatric mental health emergencies and special health care needs.
abstract: Children with mental health problems are increasingly being evaluated and treated by both pediatric primary care and pediatric emergency physicians. This article focuses on the epidemiology, evaluation, and management of the 2 most common pediatric mental health emergencies, suicidal and homicidal/aggressive patients, as well as the equally challenging population of children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Electronic address: Thomas_Chun@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Emily R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Autism; Developmental disorders; Pediatric; Psychiatric emergency